Letters written by French author Pierre Loti
to members of his family from approximately 1866-1905.

Background

Julien Viaud, who would later assume the pseudonym of Pierre Loti,
was born born January 14, 1850 in Rochefort, France. Because of family
financial and legal problems, Loti was allowed to follow in his late
older brother's footsteps and enroll in the naval academy at Brest in
1867. During his time as a naval officer, Loti traveled widely and
gathered material for his future novels in such places as Tahiti,
Turkey, Senegal, and Japan. His first novel, Aziyadé was
published in 1879, and was followed by many many other works, including
Le mariage de Loti (1880), Mon frere Yves (1883), Pêcheur
d'Islande (1886), Madame Chrysanthème (1887), Le Roman d'un
Enfant (1890), Ramuntcho (1897) and Les Désenchantées
(1906).

Extent

1 box
2.5 linear inches

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